The Journey Continues: It's simple, really
"And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." - Joel 2:32a, ESV "If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." - Romans 10:9, NLT One of my favorite scenes from the movie "A River Runs Through It" is when the young Norman Maclean is writing an essay, which is being graded by his Scottish father, the town's Presbyterian minister. Norman brings down the first draft, and his father (beautifully played by Tom Skerritt) crosses out line after line with a red pencil before handing it back to the young boy with the admonition, "Good. Now, half as long." This effort is repeated until young Norman finally gets it right. The lesson being taught was to write efficiently, with the goal of expressing thoughts using as few words as possible. During my devotions this morning, the presenter read several verses from the second chapter ...
